Man found shot to death

By Michelle Mondo, Staff Writer :
May 4, 2013

A man was found shot to death in his East Side home Saturday evening, but early in the investigation police had no witnesses or even a report of anyone hearing a gunshot.

San Antonio police Sgt. Gary Pelfrey said the man's sister-in-law called police about 5:15 p.m. when she stopped by the home in the 600 block of Rigsby. She couldn't open the door and saw him lying on the floor.

Pelfrey said it appeared the shot was fired through the front door and hit the man in the upper torso.

His name hadn't yet been released. He was 41, Pelfrey said.

The woman's husband — the owner of the house and brother of the victim — had asked her to stop by and check on the man because he had been having “personal issues,” Pelfrey said.

He stressed it was too early in the investigation to speculate on the reason for the shooting.